How America Got Its Guns Lunch Talk with Bill Briggs

Abstract: The American gun debate is contentious, emotional,multidimensional, and it’s not likely to subside soon. This discussionwill focus on some of the legal, political, cultural, andpsychological issues associated with guns in America. Is there somemiddle ground that will allow us to make progress on the real goal,which is to reduce or eradicate gun violence? I will make somesuggestions.

Bio (edit as you like): I am a Boulder native who strayed away for tenyears before finding my way home. After a career teaching mathematics,in part at CU-Denver for 23 years, I continue to write textbooks, playin the mountains, and do volunteer work in Boulder.